79 Synonyms & Antonyms For SIN

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Definitions sin [seen] / sin / NOUN illegal or immoral action Synonyms STRONGEST crime error evil fault guilt immorality lust misdeed offense shortcoming transgression violation wrong wrongdoing STRONG anger covetousness damnation debt deficiency demerit disobedience envy gluttony imperfection iniquity peccadillo pride sinfulness sloth tort trespass ungodliness unrighteousness vice wickedness wrongness WEAK evildoing peccability peccancy veniality Antonyms STRONGEST advantage good good deed goodness kindness obedience right virtue STRONG perfection WEAK behavior morality VERB commit illegal or immoral action Synonyms STRONG backslide cheat deviate err fall lapse misbehave misconduct offend stray transgress trespass wander WEAK break commandment break law commit crime do wrong fall from grace go astray live in sin sow wild oats take the primrose path wallow in the mire Antonyms STRONG behave go direct obey stay WEAK comply

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This documentary doesn’t absolve any sins; it highlights them.

From Salon

“Throw away that skirt. It is a talent, to learn to dress like yourself. Beauty is overrated, but it is not a sin.”

From Literature

It’s not the sins of the father that will be visited upon the son.

From Los Angeles Times

The rap on this year’s pack of gubernatorial hopefuls is they’re a collective bore, as though the lack of A-list sizzle and failure to throw off sparks is some kind of mortal sin.

From Los Angeles Times

Had he provided more points of access like his quote from the 1970s rock star Patti Smith—“Jesus died for somebody’s sins . . . but not mine”—his book might be more approachable than it is.

From The Wall Street Journal

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Words related to sin are not direct synonyms, but are associated with the word sin. Browse related words to learn more about word associations.

abuse backslide committing commit defect deficiency deficiencies defects deviltry err errors error erred evil evildoing evils guilt harm harms heresy immorality imperfection imperfections impingement impiety infractions infraction irreverence lapse misdeed misbehave misapplication misappropriation misdeeds mishandling mistreatment misusage obtrusion offends offend offense peccancy peccancy pity profanation sacrilege scandal scandals shortcomings shortcoming skeleton in the closet stray transgression trespass trespass violate wickedness wrongdoing wrongdoings

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